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Making the grade — Kalispell Public Schools leader named regional superintendent of the year
Wrapping up his second school year leading Kalispell Public Schools, Matt Jensen has been named regional Superinte…
Lawmakers pass bill to expand monitoring of domestic abusers
The Montana Senate on Monday unanimously endorsed a bill that could expand the use of electronic monitoring of people charged with certain domestic violence an…
Ski resort finishes busiest season on record
Even in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, Whitefish Mountain Resort logged its busiest season on record.
Blackfeet Nation reopens after strict pandemic closures
BROWNING (AP) — On March 15, 2020, just two days after COVID-19 entered Montana, the Blackfeet Nation declared a state of emergency. Like many places in Monta…
Social media use under Kalispell council spotlight again
Social media use under city spotlight again
Farmer's Gals raise rabbits for family pets
Baby bunnies born just in time for Easter
Retreat brings songwriters to Whitefish for inspiration
Nashville Heads West is a new retreat center for songwriters in Whitefish.
Separated families struggle to cope with prolonged border closure
Separated families struggling to cope with border closure
Proposed recreation park near Lakeside draws opposition
A proposal to build an outdoor recreation park near the west shore of Flathead Lake has drawn immense opposition from neighbors, who have launched an online pe…
Sun Road plow crews a mile beyond the Loop
Glacier National Park plow crews were working beyond Crystal Point on Friday, which is about a mile beyond the Loop on the road’s west side, park officials sai…
Night construction resumes Monday in downtown Kalispell
Kalispell concrete work starts Monday
Local students win awards at state science fair
Students from Flathead High School, Helena Flats School and Deer Park School earned special awards from the 66th annual Montana Science Fair, which was held virtually this year due to the pandemic.
Lawmakers pass bill giving elected officials power over health boards
A bill that would give elected officials the power to change or shoot down emergency rules adopted by local health boards was sent to Montana Gov. Greg Gianfor…
Health officials: More Flathead residents must sign up for vaccine
Flathead Count health officials say more people must sign up to be vaccinated
Columbia Falls gets big infrastructure grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration on Thursday awarded a $633,146 grant to the city of Columbia Falls, to build water and sewer infrastructure and improve roads to serve a growing…
Board OKs housing projects in Evergreen, Bigfork
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment has approved permits for a manufactured home park in Evergreen as well as a cluster of apartment buildings in Bigfork.